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6f, Flat, 2yo, €7,200, 8 runners
- Going
- POLYTRACK: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Sunny
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Invincible Irish gets the nod at Dundalk, rated 72 on our figures and narrowly ahead of Dragon Scales on 70, which is enough to make him the one to beat in this nine-runner six-furlong contest. The gap to Lady H on 64 and Professor Finnegan on 63 is more substantial, and the remainder are rated 59 or lower, so the top two stand out on paper. Dragon Scales is the chief danger and sits only a couple of pounds behind, while Lady H and Professor Finnegan are the others to consider. Invincible Irish is the selection.
Runners
W. J. Lee
Henry de Bromhead 8/41
Lady H is a leading danger on our ratings, ranked third of nine, and she has run over today's trip and going before, with a 138 lb burden from stall one. The risk is plain though: she is winless in her last three, unplaced each time, and returns after 47 days off.
- Sire
- St Mark's Basilica (FR)
- Dam
- Nina Bailarina (GB) by Lope De Vega
- Owner
- Michael David Murphy
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 41 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 55%
- Ratings
- Perf 64, Speed 51
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh 0/14
Fourth of nine on our rating (63) and with a speed figure of 66, Professor Finnegan has run over today's trip and returns fresh after 21 days, though the main risk is a ninth last time out and an eighth two starts back, leaving him winless in his last three.
- Sire
- Supremacy (IRE)
- Dam
- Shine A Star (GB) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Weir House Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 14 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 63, Speed 66
Scott McCullagh
Daniel McLoughlin 1/6
Second last time out, Invincible Irish steps up from a fourth two starts back and has run over today's trip, while our rating of 72 makes him the one to beat; he is yet to win recently and has been off 44 days.
- Sire
- Invincible Army (IRE)
- Dam
- Briseuse De Coeur (IRE) by Dark Angel
- Owner
- Cill Dara Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 72, Speed 52
Nathan Crosse
Daniel McLoughlin 1/6
Dragon Scales is a leading danger on our figures, ranked second of nine at 70, and she's fresh from a run 14 days ago with experience of today's trip and going; the risk is a form line of unplaced twice, then a sixth three starts back, and she is yet to win in that spell.
- Sire
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)
- Dam
- Bad Penny (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- New Suit Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 55
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Charles Weld 0/0
Imply is hard to fancy, unplaced last time out and winless in her last four, with a fifth two starts back and a sixth three starts back her best finishes. She has run over today's trip and returns after 35 days, but 129 lb from stall three and our rating of 49 leave her seventh of nine.
- Sire
- Elzaam (AUS)
- Dam
- Suggest (IRE) by Raven's Pass
- Owner
- Mrs John M Weld
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 49, Speed 53
Colin Keane
Charles Weld 0/0
Syrah is winless in her last five, though a sixth last time out, a fourth two starts back and a fifth three starts back show she's been running in midfield, and she's fresh enough after 19 days. She has run over today's trip and going, but 128 lb from stall five and a ranking of sixth of nine on our figures make this a tough ask.
- Sire
- Invincible Army (IRE)
- Dam
- Wow (IRE) by Style Vendome
- Owner
- Mrs John M Weld
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 59, Speed 54
Chris Hayes
Martin Hassett 0/4
Savannah Sun is winless and unplaced in each of her last five starts, which makes her hard to fancy, though she is fresh enough after 14 days and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 125 lb from stall two, she is ranked eighth of nine on our figures.
- Sire
- Arizona (IRE)
- Dam
- High Savannah (IRE) by High Chaparral
- Owner
- Random Eight Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Burnchurch, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 44, Speed 44
Nathan Crosse
Daniel McLoughlin 1/6
Dear Theodosia is yet to win in her last five starts, though a sixth last time out, 23 days ago, was her best finish in that run. She has run over today's trip and our rating of 59 sits well above her official 50, but she carries 124 lb from stall 8.
- Sire
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)
- Dam
- Ahab (GB) by Alhebayeb
- Owner
- Negar Burke Eire Racing 1 Joey Feeney
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 59, Speed 59
Robert Whearty
Paul W Flynn 1/3
Lady Quigley is winless in her last three, unplaced twice before a ninth three starts back, and she steps up after 33 days off carrying 122 lb from stall seven. She has run over today's trip and going, but our figures rank her last of nine.
- Sire
- Unfortunately (IRE)
- Dam
- Sundance Star (IRE) by Helmet
- Owner
- The Hob Partnership
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Colehill, Co Longford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 3 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 43, Speed 40
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.